10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

49-50) She is also adept at writing about conservation’s larger context in terms of its history, public policy struggles, and the science behind species re-introduction. They weren’t hard to find, but I would have appreciated, if publishing them in the book is too costly, a small collection on the publisher’s web site.

California Condor 199

California Condor Falcons California Birds 199

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The team explored Nevada and Utah, with Ridgway collecting thousands of bird specimen, plus nests and eggs for the Smithsonian. Ridgway spent the rest of his career in the Castle, the Smithsonian building that then housed the National Museum’s bird collection. It’s challenging reading.

Collecting 157

Collecting Illinois United States Science 157

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The rest of Mexico is not included, nor is Hawaii (which isn’t in North America, after all, but has been accepted as part of the American Birding Association area). The National Audubon Society Birds of North America covers all species seen in mainland United States, Canada and Baja California.

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2022

A bit surprisingly (at least to me), the Kalij Pheasant has been introduced and established as a gamebird in Hawaii. Apparently, you just collect the excrement of captive birds, weigh it and calculate back from there. This turned out to be nice for one researcher who thus could do the research for her Ph.D. It is easy.

Rhode Island 147

Rhode Island Research South Dakota North Dakota 147